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What you need to know about the new Apple Watch
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| September 9, 2014, 2:23 p.m. ET
| Updated by Danielle Kurtzleben
Posted on 09/09/2014 1:01:21 PM PDT by Red Badger
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Tim Cook unveils the Apple Watch
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To: ShadowAce
Tech Ping!..................
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posted on
09/09/2014 1:01:41 PM PDT
by
Red Badger
(If you compromise with evil, you just get more evil..........................)
To: Red Badger
As a heartbeat monitor, great. The rest of it? Everything an Apple geek will gladly shell out lots of money for.
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posted on
09/09/2014 1:04:23 PM PDT
by
Obadiah
(None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free.)
To: Red Badger
I think it’s a neat device, but I’m not sure if I want to drop $350 or more on one. I don’t think we’ll see the full capabilities of this until the 3rd party developers really start coming up with some interesting stuff, though (there is a “WatchKit” API being released for app developers).
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posted on
09/09/2014 1:05:27 PM PDT
by
kevkrom
(I'm not an unreasonable man... well, actually, I am. But hear me out anyway.)
To: Red Badger
“You need an Iphone to use it”
Then, no thanks
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posted on
09/09/2014 1:06:28 PM PDT
by
GeronL
(Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
To: GeronL
But you can send your heartbeat to someone!.....................Very handy if traveling in the Middle East..................
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posted on
09/09/2014 1:09:31 PM PDT
by
Red Badger
(If you compromise with evil, you just get more evil..........................)
To: Red Badger
One interesting feature not noted in the article is “Taptic”, which is the ability of the watch to provide tactile feedback by creating gentle “taps” on you wrist. Different tap patterns can be used to distinguish between, say, a Twitter notification or a reminder to turn left at the next intersection.
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posted on
09/09/2014 1:09:45 PM PDT
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kevkrom
(I'm not an unreasonable man... well, actually, I am. But hear me out anyway.)
To: kevkrom
It’s a watch for people with waaay too much time on their hands................
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posted on
09/09/2014 1:11:08 PM PDT
by
Red Badger
(If you compromise with evil, you just get more evil..........................)
To: kevkrom
Different tap patterns can be used to distinguish between, say, a Twitter notification or a reminder to turn left at the next intersection.I wonder if it could be used to help learn Morse Code...
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posted on
09/09/2014 1:12:04 PM PDT
by
IYAS9YAS
(Has anyone seen my tagline? It was here yesterday. I seem to have misplaced it.)
To: kevkrom
Or.........WAKE UP! YOU’RE ABOUT TO DRIVE OFF THE ROAD!...............
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posted on
09/09/2014 1:12:09 PM PDT
by
Red Badger
(If you compromise with evil, you just get more evil..........................)
To: Red Badger
Watches will go the way of sundials, newspapers and horse buggys.
My “watch” is an iphone 5s.
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posted on
09/09/2014 1:16:32 PM PDT
by
C210N
(When people fear government there is tyranny; when government fears people there is liberty)
To: Obadiah
I’ll stick with my basic 4 year old slider cell phone.
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posted on
09/09/2014 1:16:44 PM PDT
by
laplata
(Liberals don't get it .... their minds are diseased.)
To: Obadiah; All
"... The rest of it? Everything an Apple geek will gladly shell out lots of money for." Did you watch the live presentation? Apple iWatch will talk to credit card readers so you don't have to touch your credit card for purchaces, either at cash register or online, major banks and credit card companies already on board. It will also work with bluetooth devices like door locks, thermostats and room light switches.
Around the corner, Apple iWatch will work with bluetooth-based vehicle idiot lights and other dashboard indicators.
iWatch is actually a wrist front-end for the iPhone, supporting models from iPhone 5 I believe.
To: Red Badger
“I fear the day technology will surpass our human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots.” ― Albert Einstein
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posted on
09/09/2014 1:19:51 PM PDT
by
laplata
(Liberals don't get it .... their minds are diseased.)
To: All
Apple, like Google, will track you and now will disclose your heart rate to the US Gov for Obamacare purposes.
To: Red Badger
But you can send your heartbeat to someone!.....................Very handy if traveling in the Middle East..................
Might not be POTD, but it's certainly MY favorite!
To: laplata
I’ll stick with my 35 year old Seiko 6138.
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posted on
09/09/2014 1:23:58 PM PDT
by
WayneS
(Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos.)
To: Red Badger
It’s a watch for people with waaay too much time on their hands................
You're on a roll!
To: Red Badger
Mmmm, a 4k Apple TV with ultra-high resolution movies added to iTunes, totally re-vitalizing the television market..
Oh, wait, it's a watch.
It's a nice looking iPhone accessory for the relatively modest price of $349, don't get me wrong. But it is an accessory, not a game changer.
On the plus side, all those broken paypass readers at the markets will likely finally get fixed!
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posted on
09/09/2014 1:26:40 PM PDT
by
kingu
(Everything starts with slashing the size and scope of the federal government.)
To: Red Badger
AllI need to know about the iDkck Tracy is that it is expensive, useless, and every fan boy will want one.
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posted on
09/09/2014 1:32:35 PM PDT
by
Jonty30
(What Islam and secularism have in common is that they are both death cults)
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